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Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles dies at 79

RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles, a Democrat known as the "transportation governor" and for his work to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and to increase foreign trade, has died. He was 7...

Oct 29, 2019

'Maleficent' edges 'Joker' for weekend box-office crown

LOS ANGELES - The "Maleficent" sequel has overtaken "Joker" for the weekend box-office crown in North America. Final figures released Monday showed "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" earned $19.4 million,...

Oct 29, 2019

Bronx steps in 'Joker' movie become a tourist attraction

NEW YORK - Move over, Rocky, there's a new stairway to climb. A set of outdoor steps in the Bronx has become a tourist attraction in recent weeks since the release of the movie "Joker." The stairs are...

Oct 29, 2019

Trump says US forces cornered IS leader in dead-end tunnel

WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, died after U.S. special operators ...

Oct 29, 2019

Kathy Mattea named WVU distinguished artist in residence

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Country singer Kathy Mattea will be coaching music students at West Virginia University. The university says in a news release that the Cross Lanes native has been named a distingu...

Oct 29, 2019

Vietnam takes forensic samples to help in truck deaths case

YEN THANH, Vietnam - Police have taken forensic samples from people in central Vietnam who believe their family members may be among the 39 victims found dead in a container truck in England last week...

Oct 29, 2019

US official: IS leader believed dead in US military assault

WASHINGTON - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is believed dead after being target...

Oct 29, 2019

Ferocious winds fuel blazes throughout Northern California

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, California's governor declared a statewide emer...

Oct 29, 2019

Hong Kong weekend ends again with protest violence, tear gas

HONG KONG - An unauthorized anti-government rally in Hong Kong quickly turned chaotic on Sunday as police used tear gas to disperse protesters on a major tourist strip, leading to hours of ugly confro...

Oct 29, 2019

Saudi-owned TV: Public offering for Aramco in December

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The long-planned initial public offering of a sliver of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco will begin this December, a Saudi-owned satellite channel reported on T...

Oct 29, 2019